The Portland daily press., 1887-11-18
Laborers Left Unpaid.

SKowHEGAN, Nov. I'm. j. Dean, one
of the contractors on the Skowhegan water
works, has gone away and left his help un-
paid. He has about 100 Italians in his en-
ploy. and owes them a full months wages,
amounting to some three or four thousand
dollars.
Dean left town about two weeks ago.
promising to return last Friday. His brother
was left in charge of the work while he was
away. He did not return on Friday. but
nothing wrong was suspected till Tuesday.
This was his regular monthly pay day, and
when he did not put in an appearance his
men became uneasy and made considerable
loud talk Wednesday morning Mr.. Deans
brother left Skowhegan at 5 o'clock in the
morning, taking the road for Pishon's
Ferry.
Sheriff Vaughn was sent after him and
overlook him, and he returned with him. He
left town, he said, because he was afraid
the Italians would knife him, if they did not
get their pay. Dean is reported to have
drawn nearly all the money owed him, from
the water company. lie is under $4,000
bonds to finish the work, and his bondsmen,
who are Boston parties, are good.
The Italians were very much excited all
day yesterday, but no violence was done.
This morning the water company have made
some arrangements with them and most of
them will return to work. The work from
now out will be under the charge of Mr..
Gowing. Lawyer Merrill left for Boston
yesterday. but has not been heard from yet.
Denominationai Excitement.
BIDDEFoRD, Nov. 17.-Rev. Justin d. Full
ton, the Brooklyn clergyman. is creating
great sensation among the Catholics here by
giving a series of discourses against Roman
ism. Every evening the excitement has in
creased and officers have been stationed at
the hail. Tonight, during his lecture in the
YIN. C. A. Hall on "Romanism the Assas-
sin OF Abraham Lincoln" several stones
were thrown through the windows.
A Dangerous Work shop.
BANGOR. Nov 1.-THE Whig leans that
James Carroll, an employe in the tannery OF
ii. Poor & Son, Winn., died today Of blood
poisoning, caused by scratching pimple
while working on hides This is the fifth or
sixth death in that tannery from the same
cause.
Saved by the Woodbury..
RocLKAND, Nov. 17.-First Lieutenant
Smyth, commanding the revenue steamer
Woodbury., reports having found the brig
Raven, Captain Stuart, of Machias, among
the breakers in Queddy Roads, yesterday,
waterlogged and in danger OF being total
loss. The brig had struck and pounded on
Black Rock Ledge, staving her bottom los
ing rudder and unstepping the mast With
the assistance of the life saving crew Of
Station No. /, the cutter towed her to safe
anchorage. The Raven was from Bear
River, N. S., with lumber for Sagua la
Grande, Cuba.
Vinaihaven Fishermen Meet,
RocKLAND, Nov. ia largey-attended
meeting was held in the Knights of Labor
| Hall in Vinalhayen last night for the dis
| cussion of the fishing question. lively
debate was held. and the following resolu-
| items were unanimously adopted:
Resolved, that we are opposed TO any treaty or
union with Canada whereby its fish would be
| admitted free of duty.
| Resolved that in case Canada persists in her
outrages upon our fishermen, retaliatory meas
ures be resorted to by the United States govern
| ment
Resolved that to encourage our fisheries and as
| an offset to any disadvantages arising from non
| intercourse with Canada, the United States gov
| ernment should pay bounty to all fishermen en-
Raped in the fishing industry OF the Unlteu states